Des Moines County Correctional Center Recent Bookings And Arrests

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Booking at the Des Moines County Jail in Burlington

Police anywhere in Des Moines County bring misdemeanor and felony arrestees to the Bauer Drive correctional center, where the listing describes these intake steps in the order they occur.

  1. Confirming who the Burlington arrestee is. Glendening's booking officers start by verifying each new arrival's identity, per the listing.
  2. A mugshot at the Bauer Drive counter. Photographs come next, with fingerprints taken as Iowa Code 690.2 directs.
  3. Health questions for every Des Moines County newcomer. Staff assess medical and mental-health needs and ask about substance use, and the listing says the answers shape housing assignments and plans for ongoing care.
  4. A cheek swab, sometimes. Burlington booking officers may also collect DNA from a Des Moines County arrestee when Iowa law calls for a sample, according to the listing.
  5. Full-body search and bagged belongings. Each Bauer Drive arrival is searched head to toe, and personal property is seized and held for safekeeping until release.
  6. Glendening's intake phone, free of charge. Somewhere in the Bauer Drive booking process each newcomer gets at least one unbilled call to a friend, relative or bond company, per the listing, separate from the family-and-lawyer contact Iowa Code 804.20 guarantees.
  7. Clothing, bedding, hygiene supplies and a cell. Assessments end with a housing-unit assignment, jail-issued clothing and bedding, basic hygiene items and an explanation of the Bauer Drive rules.
  8. An Eighth District magistrate without delay. Iowa Code 804.21 requires Des Moines County officers to bring the arrested person before a magistrate in Showers's Eighth Judicial District without unnecessary delay.

The Bauer Drive bail guide explains paying full cash or arranging an 811.3 surety for a Burlington arrestee.

Questions About a Burlington Booking

My brother was arrested in Mediapolis last night; whom do I call to hear his charges and bail?

My son was brought to Bauer Drive around midnight; why is booking taking so long?

Will my girlfriend get to phone me from booking in Burlington even though I have no jail phone account?

My brother was arrested in Mediapolis last night; whom do I call to hear his charges and bail?

Call the Bauer Drive correctional center at 319-753-8275, the jail number listed in Sheriff Glendening's FAQ.

My son was brought to Bauer Drive around midnight; why is booking taking so long?

Per the listing, a Burlington booking can wrap up in about an hour but drags on during crowded nights or with an uncooperative arrestee.

Will my girlfriend get to phone me from booking in Burlington even though I have no jail phone account?

Yes. Glendening's jail allows at least one free booking call to a friend, relative or bond company, per the listing.

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